
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Tate County, Mississippi
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day3,665 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 28.0 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 14.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,141 |
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Our data shows 3,665 vehicles per day on the average road in Tate County, Mississippi, and 995,393 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈363 million per year) across its 187 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Mississippi (11.1%).
Shorter trips than 98% of counties in Mississippi
Tate sees 31% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (3,665 vehicles per day against 5,319), suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Tate accounts for about 1.0% of Mississippi's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Tate carries more traffic than 69% of counties in Mississippi.
At 28.0 minutes, the average travel time is 9% lower than the state level. On travel time, Tate runs shorter than 98% of counties in Mississippi.
At 14.7%, the congestion ratio matches the state level closely.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Tate County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day14,449 |
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| Trucks | 17.6% |
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| Average travel time | 40.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 31.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 44.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,345 |
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Highways carry about half of all travel in Tate County, Mississippi, 52% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 14,449 vehicles per day, 309% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,528 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 18% of the monitored road miles (33 miles, 39 segments), so they carry more than their share: 522,449 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈191 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 57% of counties in Mississippi.
More highway trucks than 92% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on highways (17.6%) is 11% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Mississippi: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
78% of counties in Mississippi see a lower highway truck share than Tate's 17.6%. 92% of counties in Mississippi see fewer highway trucks per day than Tate's roughly 2,539.

Non-highway Traffic in Tate County, Mississippi
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,528 |
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| Trucks | 6.1% |
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| Average travel time | 27.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 14.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,050 |
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Local roads carry about half of all travel in Tate County, Mississippi, 48% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 3,528 vehicles per day.
Spread over 154 miles and 3,084 segments, 82% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 472,944 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈173 million per year). Trucks make up 6.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 16 vehicles.
Drivers from higher-income areas than 91% of counties in Mississippi
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 65% lower than on highways.
Non-highway congestion here (14.5%) closely tracks the state average.
Tate's average driver income is higher than 91% of counties in Mississippi. The driver population here skews younger than 65% of counties in Mississippi.